Ik Tara
| Ik Tara Iktara | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Recorded | 1975 |
| Genre | Punjabi folk |
| Label | His Master's Voice |
Ik Tara (Punjabi: ਇਕ ਤਾਰਾ), also spelled as Iktara or sometimes Ektara', was the first LP record of Kuldeep Manak released by His Master's Voice in 1976.[1][2] It was released after about one year of recording as the record manager of His Master's Voice, Zaheer Ahmad, delayed[3] its release as he was frightened the record would not do well in the market.
Music
Kesar Singh Narula composed the music and the lyricists mainly includes Dev Tharike Wala (also known as Hardev Dilgir).[3][4]
Track listing
- Tere Tille Ton (Kali)
- Chheti Kar Sarwan Bachcha
- Chithian Sahiban Jatti Ne
- Mere Yaar Nu Manda Na Bolin
- Kaulan
- Garh Mughlane Dian Naaran
Response
The record was a huge success[3] specially the kali, Tere Tille Ton, established Manak as Kalian Da Badshah[1][5] (English: King of Kalis) although he sang only about 13 kalis in his career.
See also
References
- ^ a b Rajpura, Ali (2008). Eh Hai Kuldeep Manak. Ludhiana: Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7142-528-0.
- ^ "ਕਲੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਮਾਣਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹੇ". Article in Punjabi. Chandigarh. DailySuraj. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "ਮਾਣਕ ਹੱਦ ਮੁਕਾ ਗਿਆ, ਨਵੀਆਂ ਕਲੀਆਂ ਦੀ…". Article in Punjabi. AmritsarTimes. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "ਗਾਇਕੀ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਯੁੱਗ ਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਦੁਖਿਦ ਅੰਤ". Article in Punjabi. PunjabInfoline. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "RIP: Kaliyan da Badshah". The Tribune. Amritsar. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.